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In *Lady Sings the Blues*, Billie Holiday tells her own story in an intimate memoir that blends lyrical poignancy with candidness. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in 1920s Harlem, the exhilaration of performing in New York City's renowned jazz clubs with the era’s leading musicians, and her dazzling ascent to fame. The account also exposes the darker side of her legend: the men who exploited her, the racial prejudice she faced, and her harrowing struggle with heroin addiction.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Billie Holiday
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